SOG A6Selhurst Park & CoachingSat 06 December, 2025

Near: East Dean
Level of event: Local
Type of event: Race

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This was a great event to plan, I like Selhurst. I did a short training orienteering run here with Peter here a couple of years ago and love its sheer runnability in the beech woods.
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Michael and I identified the control sites in the beautiful autumn, with superb autumn colours. It rained, the sun shone, we had everything.

Michael and Steve then turned my courses into a professional product with wise comments. I now have a better idea about control descriptions.

Then on the day it was lovely, we had no retirements or missed controls on yellow and orange. It was fast out there and everybody was complimentary, so what more do we ask for ?

Finally thank you to everybody who helped:

Organiser and planning helper and mentor Michael Merritt
SI team Penny Parker Samantha Gibson, Mike Ralph and Joe Barrett
Car park - Sue and Barrie Pearson and Joe House
Start and control put out - David Neville
Control collectors - Ed Nichols, David Neville, Neil Crickmore, Garry Greenstreet, Matt Hill
Armchair controller Steve Blount
Land permission Andy Hannaford
Safety Karen Ashworth
Training Kasia Lisowski and Karen, Bea Waters, Anna, Peter and Emma Hooper
Map alterer Chris Hooker
Wise words and map printer Neil Crickmore
And of course, Dave Marsh.

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Pre event info

Coaching for youngest juniors (suitable for newcomers and those running Yellow courses ) will be led by Kasia and assisted by Karen. This week we will be working on improving our compass skill and we have a festive themed exercise on taking bearings. Chocolate coins will be involved! Please arrive at 9:45 ready to start coaching at 10am. Note parking details below.

Coaching for older juniors (currently running Orange or Light Green courses) will be led by Anna. This week we will be progressing our work on contours and bearings. Please arrive at 9:15, ready for a 9:30 start. If you're not already signed up on Spond, do let Anna know if you wish to attend. Note parking details below.

Coaching for adults is also available, again working on bearings. Please arrive at 9:15, ready for a 9:30 start. Do let Anna know if you wish to attend.

Note parking and meeting point for the coaching is approx 100m West of the main carpark in the subsidiary car park on forest tracks.

Once the subsidiary car park is full, people attending coaching will park in the main car park and walk down by forestry track to the coaching.

SOG Series Info

SOGs are friendly club events where children and newcomers are very welcome. Yellow and Orange courses are suitable for children to run on their own with a bit of practice. Adults are welcome to shadow children until they are confident to go on their own. Green and Blue courses are run or walked by any age group - you can race competitively or just enjoy the woodland.

There are two series of events - autumn and spring of approximately 8 events each. Electronic timing (SI) is used.

Help on the day always appreciated.

Volunteer here

Enquiries here

Location Info

Nearest town: East Dean

* Postcodes are not very precise in some areas, so don't rely on them for an exact location.

Directions / Parking

What3Words: mystified.inhaler.sunshine

The A285 Petworth to Chichester road is the best approach route. Turn on to Selhurstpark Road off the A285 SU 939120 and travel West towards the car parking on the North side. Club orienteering road signs off Selhurstpark Road into the car park SU 925119. There is a main car park and a secondary one further West. This can be a fast and busy road so please follow any car park marshals’ instructions. Car Parking is limited and on controlled access to FE land.


Public Transport

Nearest station Chichester 8 miles.

Course Information

Blue 5.8km

Green 4.0km

Short Green 2.8km

Orange 2.3km

Yellow 1.7km

Entry Details

Pre-entry via Racesignup.co.uk Newcomers are welcome and eligible for a free trial session - if you'd like to reserve a map or discuss the event please email our membership secretary.

BOF member fees: Seniors £6.50, Juniors £3.25, SO Juniors free.
Non member fees: Seniors £7.50, Juniors £3.25.

If shadowing a junior or going as a family group with one map and one dibber, just enter one junior, but inform us of the names of all participants.

'Dibber' hire:
Electronic punching (SI) chips are available to hire. SIAC (contactless): £2 (juniors £1), non-SIAC (not contactless) £1 (juniors £0.5)

Registration open

9:45 to 10:45

Start Times

10:00 to 11:00. Courses close at 12:30.

Map Details

1:10000 with 5m contours. A4.

Terrain Description

Woodland with open areas and wooded slopes. Variety of tracks, rides and good running. Low brambles in some places. Some minor paths/forestry extraction routes are not mapped. Two pylon lines cross the area and despite clearance work under them the vegetation is only passable in places. Not all hides are mapped. Note OOB habitat on map and restrictions so please do not enter these.

Dog restrictions

Keep dogs in sight and close-by; use a lead if they don’t always return when called. Always clean up after your dogs.

Miscellaneous

Safety Bearing: Due south to tracks by road then east or west to Car Park.

Biosecurity Measures: Before attending the event please ensure that your orienteering footwear/gaiters are clean. After your run please ensure you remove any excess soil/leaf litter/needles from footwear, gaiters and clothing before leaving the car park. On returning home thoroughly scrub footwear/gaiters, wash clothing and leave to dry for at least 48 hours before reuse.

Other Users: The area is popular with dog walkers, cyclists and horse riders, please give them plenty of room to pass.

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Neville Family and Michael Merritt

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